by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many FLC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore FLC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, FLC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| FLC | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
Of the 595 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 47% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical FLC graduation rate 45%.
The typical FLC student takes 4.38 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 395 | 30% |
| Six Years | 595 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 699 | 53% |
Approximately 699 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 699 students who did not complete their degree?
11 are still enrolled.
404 transferred to another institution.
FLC lost contact with the remaining 290 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.6% |
| Transferred | 404 | 57.8% |
| Dropped Out | 290 | 41.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 52% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at FLC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Fort Lewis College represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.45% of FLC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the FLC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the FLC graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | FLC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
478 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
300 transferred to another institution.
FLC lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.30% |
| Transferred | 300 | 62.76% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 36.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Fort Lewis College represent 1.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the FLC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | FLC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
FLC lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 72.73% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 27.27% |
450 FLC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 59%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | FLC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
179 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
FLC lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 84 | 46.93% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 51.96% |
42 FLC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | FLC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
FLC lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 38.71% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 61.29% |
